The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.
The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.
The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.
The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.
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By Athena Virago
Elaiza Kate Inoc
Jethro Nick Lhorence Sucano Rezza Me Jamili Circadian • Pronounced as “sir-kaydee-en” • Derived from the Latin words Circa (about) Diem (day) • Describes a pattern repeated approximately every 24 hours CIRCADIAN CLOCK Genetically controlled and involves about 20 genes that are activated and deactivated (turned on or off) in a predictable and tightly orchestrated manner. Jetlag effect of the distraction of the circadian clock SCN (Suprachiasmatic Nucleus) is a very small rice-grain sized structure composed of 20,000 neurons located in the brain just above where the optic nerves cross Receives information about incoming light from the retina and the changing amount of light it receives correlates with the 24-hour light-darkness cycle that an individual experiences. known to be the conductor of a symphony of clocks found in every cell Human Sleep-wake Cycle best-known manifestation of the body’s clock Human Sleep-wake Cycle
Melatonin hormone that
makes a person sleepy Human Sleep-wake Cycle During periods of less light at night, the SCN tells the brain to make more melatonin that facilitates sleep Human Sleep-wake Cycle Other biochemical cycles controlled by the SCN include: Body temperature Blood pressure Metabolic Processes Many metabolic processes have timing regulation. Examples: When sleeping, digestive enzymes are not needed in the stomach nor is chemical energy needed to promote muscle movement Increased brain activity that relates to memory storage. Protein KLF (Kruppel-like Factors) controls the expression of an important component of a potassium ion channel required to keep hearts beating in a “regular manner”